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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 01, 1940
Page
8
Local column reports on alleged movement toward elevating Mr Justice Pemee to Chief Justice. The note suggests anxious speculation about changes in Queraiuad and blurs with unrelated chatter about a “fant feted ar tion” and unrelated gune references.
Fragmented OCR from a tobacco leaf sale notice mixed with wartime logistics and local traffic notes. The text references no day sale tobacco leaf and mentions figures, locations, and disruptions in Brisbane era commerce, with comments on rationing, fuel, and public utilities. The item reads as a chaotic blend of notices, prices, and civic concerns from a historical Brisbane context.
A Tuesday evening meeting presided by Mr W H Stams discussed rally aims to support the war effort. The discussion noted participation by Areeba and a speaker referred to as an alien, with Tune 35 mentioned in the context of the event.
An old-time ball organized by mem evening opportunity concluded with a farewell to Marecta. Seniors and patrons, including Bastar and Don Simma, joined the event amid notices of prize trophies valued at £20 for winners.
The article discusses control of production and the idea of farmers bearing costs for war funds. It questions equitable distribution of obligations among cane growers, notes the impact of policy on farm purchases, and critiques a proposed Sugar industry contribution of £300,000 to war funds, arguing taxation should be universal and not single out growers.
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